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Body-to-ground system • Operators were recently invited by Multicargo Systems

14th April 1972, Page 50
14th April 1972
Page 50
Page 50, 14th April 1972 — Body-to-ground system • Operators were recently invited by Multicargo Systems
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Ltd, Albion Industrial Estate, West Bromwich, Staffs, to a demonstration of the Multiloader demountable body system (CM February 11) and the Multilift body-to-ground equipment.

The Multilift is capable of lifting a body of 24 tons from the ground on to an adapted vehicle chassis. The Multilift equipment comprising the system includes a pto-driven hydraulic motor mounted at the front and between two side-members of a tipping sub-frame which is pivoted at the rear of the vehicle chassis. Two winches are mounted, one each side of the hydraulic motor outside the frame side-members. By raising the tipping sub-frame — the tipping gear mounted between the chassis members the body is made to slip groundward agai two cables, one from each winch, attache4 each side of the body.

The rear bottom edge of the body an integral roller to facilitate movemen the body along the ground while unload Variations of body tip angle while towel are required to maintain a constant rat descent.

This lowering operation of the unla body was completed in lmin 45sec normal speed. For loading the winc driven by the hydraulic motor are used tr the body off the floor ori to the vehi

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